Plans approved for housing expansion

Independent housebuilder Dandara and Milton Keynes Development Partnership (MKDP) have recently gained planning permission for a new development of 174 dwellings in Walton, Milton Keynes. Manor Park is located on the outskirts of Walton, to the south of central Milton... View Article

Solar’s time to shine

With demand for renewable technology continuing to soar, Dan Redfern, Head of Marketing Communications at Marley, outlines the key considerations for a successful solar PV array specification. The long-anticipated publication of the Future Homes Standard (FHS) is imminent, and it... View Article

Story Homes submits plans for 140 new homes in Longton

Story Homes is pleased to announce the submission of a full planning application for a new residential development in the village of Longton, following the success of its nearby scheme, Longton Grange. With the majority of homes now sold at Longton Grange,... View Article

Redefine inclusive building design with evacuation lifts

With the priority now inclusive design for all, evacuation lifts offer the chance for architects to go ‘beyond compliance,’ says Nick Mellor of LEIA. The introduction of the Building Safety Act 2022 and updates to BS 9991 and Approved Document... View Article

RG+P Completes trio of BTR developments

Three of Milton Keynes’ newest Build-to-Rent (BTR) developments have been delivered by multi-disciplinary design practice, rg+p.  In Central Milton Keynes, rg+p has completed Arbour, the £80m new build development of 306 apartments on the site of the former HMRC offices,... View Article

Project delivers 204 modern apartments in Hammersmith

A transformative project to deliver more than 200 modern apartments has been completed within the regenerated Civic Campus in Hammersmith. The exciting joint venture by housing association A2Dominion and Hammersmith & Fulham Council forms part of a renewal project on... View Article

Bargate submits plans for its first phase of new homes

Hampshire-based housebuilder, Bargate, has submitted its first phase of detailed plans for a consented housing development site in Berewood Garden Village, Waterlooville, to Winchester City Council. The newly lodged reserved matters application sets out design details for the first of... View Article

Visionary Design Revealed for New PAOK FC Stadium

PAOK FC has unveiled concepts and design for the club’s new stadium—an ambitious and transformative project that celebrates the rich heritage of Toumba while setting a new standard in modern sports infrastructure. More than just a home for football, the... View Article

Architecture Unknown scoops two prizes

Manchester’s Architecture Unknown is celebrating two wins at this year’s BUILD Magazine Architecture Awards. The Ancoats-based practice scooped two prizes this month for its work on Peel Park Community Centre in Salford. Charlie Butterwick and Daniel Kelso, founders of Architecture... View Article

Redcliffe Homes appoints head of sales

Redcliffe Homes, an award-winning independent house builder, has announced the appointment of Richard Morris as Head of Sales. This strategic hire marks another important step in the company’s ongoing growth strategy and commitment to delivering high-quality homes across the South... View Article

Cromwood sets high bar with first social housing scheme

Cromwood Housing has unveiled its first social housing developments in London.   The £5.2m scheme is delivering 14 homes in Hounslow, West London on former garage sites with six homes now ready and the remainder expected to be completed over... View Article

Allison Homes welcomes new Head of Planning

Sarah Allsop joins the housebuilder’s new East Midlands team, based in Castle Donington, with a wealth of experience. She is a Chartered Town Planner who began her career in planning consultancy before moving into housebuilding. Sarah most recently worked at... View Article

Green light to £800M Teviot estate transformation

Award-winning housebuilder The Hill Group and housing association Poplar HARCA have received a resolution to grant planning permission for the transformation of the Teviot Estate in Poplar, east London. The approval, granted by Tower Hamlets Council at its Strategic Development... View Article

VIVID’s Thornhill site welcomes MP Darren Paffey

Shortly after a series of significant Government housing announcements, Southampton Itchen’s Member of Parliament, Darren Paffey, was welcomed by leading housing association, VIVID, to its latest development in Thornhill for a tour and progress update.  The redevelopment of the former... View Article

Registration for elementalLONDON 2025 is now open

Visitor registration is now open for elementalLONDON 2025 – the new event for the specification audience from the team behind the highly successful InstallerSHOW. Visitors can register for a free of charge ticket for the 2 day event here. The... View Article

Admixture manufacturer acquires waterproofing specialist

Concrete admixture manufacturer Oscrete has acquired structural waterproofing specialists, PUDLO, in a strategic move to diversify and strengthen the business. Oscrete, a leading UK supplier of specialist construction chemicals since 1983, manufactures and supplies a wide range of concrete admixtures... View Article

Planning approved for new Heath Town homes

A planning application has been approved for new council homes to be built on the site of a former pub as part of the ongoing transformation of the Heath Town estate. The proposals put forward by construction partner Keon Homes... View Article